Thomas McCollum was born on December 7, 1989 in Buffalo, New York. McCollum played his junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League for the Guelph Storm and the Brampton Battalion and was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

In 2009-10, McCollum's first professional season, the goaltender split time between the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL and the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL.

Injuries to Detroit Red Wings' goalies Chris Osgood and Jimmy Howard created an opening for McCollum in March of 2011. He was summoned from Toledo to serve as the backup goaltender, but made his NHL debut on March 30, 2011, coming on to replace Joey MacDonald. McCollum would allow 3 goals and the Red Wings would go on to lose the game.

Prior to the 2016-17 season, McCollum signed with the Calgary Flames. He would start the season at the American Hockey League level with the Stockton Heat and was later loaned to the Charlotte Checkers. On July 1, 2017, McCollum was traded back to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a conditional draft pick.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

W

L

T

SO

Avg

GP

W

L

T

SO

Avg

2005-06

Wheatfield Blades

EmJHL

24

2

19

3

1

4.52

2006-07

Guelph Storm

OHL

55

26

18

10

5

2.39

4

0

4

0

4.38

2006-07

United States

WJ18-A

1

0

1

0

0

4.05

2007-08

Guelph Storm

OHL

51

25

17

6

4

2.49

10

5

5

1

1.91

2008-09

Guelph Storm

OHL

31

17

10

4

3

2.22

2008-09

Brampton Battalion

OHL

23

17

6

0

4

1.93

21

13

8

1

2.89

2008-09

United States

WJC-A

5

3

2

0

1

2.83

2009-10

Grand Rapids Griffins

AHL

32

10

16

2

0

3.48

2009-10

Toledo Walleye

ECHL

4

2

1

0

0

4.48

2010-11

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

1

0

0

0

0

12.00

2010-11

Grand Rapids Griffins

AHL

22

6

12

2

1

3.33

2010-11

Toledo Walleye

ECHL

23

11

9

2

3

2.76

2011-12

Grand Rapids Griffins

AHL

28

11

16

0

0

3.49

2011-12

Toledo Walleye

ECHL

15

6

6

2

0

2.62

2012-13

Grand Rapids Griffins

AHL

31

18

11

2

2

2.63

2013-14

Grand Rapids Griffins

AHL

46

24

12

5

2

2.30

1

0

0

0

0

3.50

2014-15

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

2

1

0

0

0

0.91

2014-15

Grand Rapids Griffins

AHL

37

19

11

6

1

2.40

15

9

6

0

2.55

2015-16

Grand Rapids Griffins

AHL

30

15

13

0

1

2.42

7

3

3

0

2.39

2015-16

Toledo Walleye

ECHL

1

1

0

0

0

3.00

2016-17

Stockton Heat

AHL

1

1

0

0

0

1.50

2016-17

Adirondack Thunder

ECHL

5

3

1

1

0

2.97

2016-17

Charlotte Checkers

AHL

17

11

2

4

1

2.10

5

2

2

1

2.87

NHL Totals

3

1

0

0

0

2.96

OHL Second All-Star Team (2009)

Signed as a free agent by Calgary, October 16, 2016. Loaned to Charlotte (AHL) by Calgary, March 8, 2017. Traded to Detroit by Calgary for a conditional 7th round pick in 2018 NHL Draft, July 1, 2017.